Alternatives to ZoogVPN
A commercial VPN service with a limited free plan and apps for desktop, mobile and browsers. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
ZoogVPN
A commercial VPN service with a limited free plan and apps for desktop, mobile and browsers.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as ZoogVPN.
Proton VPN
A VPN from the Proton Mail company with a free tier that has no data cap, and open source clients.
Proton VPN offers a free tier with no data cap and open source, independently audited clients from a Swiss company, but requires an account even for free use.
Windscribe
Canadian VPN with built-in ad blocking and a usable free tier.
Windscribe offers a free tier with a real monthly allowance and browser extensions, plus open source apps, built-in ad blocking and port forwarding.
NordVPN
Large commercial VPN with the WireGuard-based NordLynx protocol.
NordVPN is paid only, with a very large server network, the NordLynx protocol and threat protection, though renewals cost much more than the first term.
Surfshark
VPN with unlimited simultaneous devices on one subscription.
Surfshark is paid only but covers unlimited simultaneous devices with RAM-only servers and multi-hop routing, with renewal prices far above the introductory rate.
TunnelBear
A simple consumer VPN service with a limited free plan and apps for major platforms.
TunnelBear keeps a limited free plan and a Chrome extension with simple apps for beginners, but no Linux app is mentioned.
hide.me VPN
An independent commercial VPN service with a free plan, WireGuard support and native IPv6.
hide.me VPN is an independently owned provider with a free plan, WireGuard support and native IPv6 handling, but no Linux app or browser extension listed.
PrivadoVPN
A commercial VPN service with a free tier, bundled with ad blocking and antivirus.
PrivadoVPN has a free plan with kill switch, split tunnelling, SOCKS5 proxy and browser extensions, bundling ad blocking and antivirus, but lacks a Linux app.
X-VPN
A commercial VPN service with a free tier and apps for desktop, mobile, TV and browsers.
X-VPN offers a free tier with apps for desktop, mobile, TVs, routers and browsers, plus a 30-day money-back guarantee and live chat support.
Also worth comparing
These listings name ZoogVPN as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
AdGuard VPN
A VPN service from the makers of AdGuard with a free monthly allowance and paid plans.
ZoogVPN provides a limited free plan with kill switch and split tunnelling across desktop, mobile and browser extensions, as a proprietary service like AdGuard VPN.
Betternet
A VPN app with a free tier needing no registration, plus a paid Premium plan.
ZoogVPN offers a limited free plan with kill switch and split tunnelling, and adds Linux apps and browser extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge.
Browsec
A VPN and proxy service with browser extensions and apps, free to start without an account.
ZoogVPN has extensions for Chrome, Firefox and Edge plus desktop and mobile apps, with a limited free plan, kill switch and split tunnelling.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Cloudflare WARP
A free WireGuard-based tunnel to Cloudflare that encrypts your traffic without pretending to be a privacy VPN.
DNS Leak Test
A web test that shows which DNS servers your connection is actually using.
FoxyProxy
A proxy management browser extension from a company that also sells proxy and VPN services.
